Blog Category: Central & Northern BC

FARM JOB: Williams Lake, BC – Puddle Produce Farm, Field Assistant

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on February 24, 2025

Puddle Produce Farm in Williams Lake, BC is seeking Field Assistants! ABOUT Puddle Produce Farm Puddle Produce Farm is a small 1.5 acre certified organic vegetable farm established on a 70 acre property on the Fraser river, in the historic region of Soda Creek (approximately 40kms north of Williams Lake). Soda Creek gets its name from the word Xat’sull, which means “on the cliff where the bubbling water comes out”. We grow around 70 varieties of vegetables and microgreens for 2 farmers markets, a CSA program, online sales, and retail. We are human-scale: we do not use a full-size tractor … Continue reading FARM JOB: Williams Lake, BC – Puddle Produce Farm, Field Assistant →

Farmer Looking for Land: 1/4 acre for herb production – Prince George, BC

Posted by Andrew Adams on February 21, 2025

We have lots of farmers looking for land, most of which aren’t on our blog! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE FARMER Hannah, an experienced farmer and herbalist, is currently seeking a 1/4 acre (or more) to produce culinary and medicinal herbs. Hannah has worked on multiple market garden farms across northern BC, as well as in a food forestry operation. She has been a home herbalist for over a decade, and is now looking to provide … Continue reading Farmer Looking for Land: 1/4 acre for herb production – Prince George, BC →

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Farmers On 57th, Urban Farm Operations and Program Assistant

Posted by Lourdes Still on February 18, 2025

Farmers on 57th in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Urban Farm Operations and Program Assistant! ABOUT Farmers On 57th Farmers on 57th is a therapeutic & educational urban farm on the grounds of George Pearson Centre, a long-term care facility for people with disabilities in Vancouver, BC. Since 2009, Farmers on 57th has grown into a thriving 75-family CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) market garden, offering courses, garden plots, and guided visits to the public. We also run a weekly enabling garden program for Pearson residents, allowing those living with disabilities to grow, harvest, and enjoy their own-grown food and flowers. In our satellite garden in Southeast Vancouver (adjacent to the South … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – Farmers On 57th, Urban Farm Operations and Program Assistant →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 15-acre turn-key farm with two large greenhouses – Whitehorse, Yukon

Posted by Andrew Adams on February 03, 2025

ABOUT THE LAND This beautiful 15-acre farm is located just north of Whitehorse, Yukon (only a 20-minute drive to town, providing easy access to markets). The property includes fencing, two 4100-square foot greenhouses, a 750,000-gallon irrigation pond, and lots of farming equipment and other infrastructure – an excellent turn-key farming setup! Started in 2020, the vegetable farm produced over 50,000 pounds of produce in each of the first two years of operation, and was a solo operation from 2022-2024 with successful small-scale harvests. The soil is sandy with good drainage, and the irrigation pond is refilled as needed from the … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 15-acre turn-key farm with two large greenhouses – Whitehorse, Yukon →

FILLED – FARM JOB: Bella Coola, BC – Winter Sun Farm, Farm Crew

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on January 22, 2025

These positions have been filled. View more Farm Jobs and Internships on our Job Board Winter Sun Farm in Bella Coola, BC is seeking a farm crew! ABOUT Winter Sun Farm Winter Sun Farm is a certified organic mixed farm growing vegetables on 2.5 acres and raising pigs and chickens on rotational pasture. We grow a wide variety of vegetables, eggs and meat that we sell to the community via an online store, a CSA program and a weekly farmers’ market. We are committed to growing nutritionally dense food using regenerative practices that enhance biodiversity and promote soil health. WSF … Continue reading FILLED – FARM JOB: Bella Coola, BC – Winter Sun Farm, Farm Crew →

FEB 6 AND 11, 2025: ONLINE – B.C. VIRTUAL FARMER POLICY CIRCLES

Posted by Kat Roger on January 07, 2025

WHAT DO YOU WANT POLICYMAKERS TO KNOW ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FARMING?  Let’s talk about it. You’re invited to a series of virtual brainstorming and consultation sessions on February 6 and 11, 2025 to share your experiences, ideas, and insights into how the provincial and national policy landscape can better serve new and young farmers. Since 2012, Young Agrarians (YA) has worked to support the growing wave of new and young people coming into agriculture. Through hands-on program delivery, YA’s farmer-to-farmer approach supports farmers to tackle barriers ranging from access to land and capital, to technical and regulatory requirements, to … Continue reading FEB 6 AND 11, 2025: ONLINE – B.C. VIRTUAL FARMER POLICY CIRCLES →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 5,400+ acres and house at Mandalay Ranch – Vanderhoof, BC

Posted by Andrew Adams on December 17, 2024

We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Situated right on the edge of Northern British Columbia’s magnificent wilderness, the historic Mandalay Ranch boasts a sprawling 5,445 deeded acres of land. The ranch is comprised of 23 individual titles and is located 40 km from Vanderhoof and 1.75 hours from Prince George. The beautiful Stuart River runs east to west … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 5,400+ acres and house at Mandalay Ranch – Vanderhoof, BC →

YA Apprenticeship 2025: Terrace, BC – Farmer Cam’s Foods

Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024

Are you a young, aspiring farmer  interested in learning about producing greens, root crops, fruiting crops, and micro greens in beautiful North West British Columbia? Farmer Cam’s Foods may be the apprenticeship for you. About the Farm In the fertile soils of the Skeena River Valley, Farmer Cam’s Foods (FCF) grows vegetables and distributes them in Terrace, BC. Owned and managed by Cameron Bell and his partner Carol-Ann on rented land, the business uses regenerative practices to growing almost 20 different crops including greens, root crops, fruiting crops, and microgreens. Our production methods include outdoor fields, unheated high tunnels, a … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Terrace, BC – Farmer Cam’s Foods →

Touring Indigenous-Led Farms in BC

Posted by Mary Modeste on November 19, 2024

This blog post is a contribution from Mary Modeste, a participant of Tea Creek’s farming program. “My name us Mary Modeste. I had the opportunity to go up to Kitwanga, BC to experience and learn new tools at Tea Creek. As part of the program this summer, we travelled for a few days to visit several new Indigenous-led farms across the province and learn how they run. In the clip below, Dixon Terbasket of Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food Hub was showing us his gardens and explaining to us that he was in the process of building a food hub … Continue reading Touring Indigenous-Led Farms in BC →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 3.25 acres for Turn-key Vegetable Production on Indigenous-led Tea Creek Farm – Kitwanga, BC

Posted by Andrew Adams on November 07, 2024

We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Located in Kitwanga, BC, within the territory of the Gitxsan Nation, 3.25 acres of land are available for turn-key vegetable production at Tea Creek. Recently featured in a CBC documentary, Tea Creek is an award-winning, Indigenous-led, culturally safe, land-based Indigenous food sovereignty and trades training initiative. The landholders, who are experienced farmers, would … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 3.25 acres for Turn-key Vegetable Production on Indigenous-led Tea Creek Farm – Kitwanga, BC →